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Nuclear Modernization

NNSA Splits Pantex, Y-12 Federal Office

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, April 4th, 2024

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NNSA Splits Pantex, Y-12 Federal Office

Close up illustration of atomic particle for nuclear energy imagery

The separation of the Pantex Plant in Texas and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee took a baby step forward this week with the opening of separate federal field offices for the nuclear-weapons production sites. Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), still the joint operations contractor for the two sites, announced the split on Tuesday in a pair of press releases. The new National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Y‑12 Field Office and Pantex Field Office replace the old joint NNSA Production…

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